Understanding VSED: Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking
In the complex landscape of end-of-life decisions, Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) is a significant, yet often...
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adlane66
Sep 94 min
Are You Ready to Attend a Death Cafe?
Artist: Hillary Cole Death Cafes are popping up in a city and town near you. You can find them being offered at coffee shops, library and...
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Amy Lane
Aug 204 min
The Weight of the Human Soul: What Does Science Have to Say?
A few weeks ago, I was seated with a group of death-curious folks doing what death-curious folks do: talking about death and dying....
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adlane66
Apr 94 min
The Gifts Found in a Cemetery
Ashaig, Isle of Skye, Scotland I am known to be found in peculiar places. Most recently, I took a trip to London and up to Inverness,...
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adlane66
Mar 272 min
Is a Will Something I Should Do? Umm...YES!
After many years of talking about it, my husband and I finally executed our will. We always had a "good" excuse for not getting it done. ...
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adlane66
Jan 275 min
Maybe: The Truth Can Set You Free
I recently sat at the bedside of a client who was showing many of the physical signs of a dying person. She was what is termed as...
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adlane66
Dec 22, 20233 min
"There's Been an Emergency!" Who Do You Call When the Unthinkable Happens?
Back in the day, pre-cellphone and internet days, we had an old writing desk in the front hall of our home. On the desk held the rotary...
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adlane66
Dec 7, 20233 min
Know Thy Neighbor
I am not sure if it's because we are in the midst of the holiday season, but my mind and heart has been on the topic of neighbors. You...
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adlane66
Nov 24, 20233 min
Behind the Curtain: Choosing Where to Die
This blog is an abstract of an article found in the New England Journal of Medicine titled, Where Americans Die — Is There Really “No...
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adlane66
Nov 17, 20232 min
Compassionate Care: The Role of an End of Life Doula
Hello. I am Amy Anam Cara. My birth name is Amy, which means "beloved". I added Anam Cara later to further describe my soul purpose as...
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